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A tiered white-draped altar rises in a room with golden ornate frames and patterned panels. Rows of white conch shells line each step of the stepped platform. At the top sits a deity murti or ceremonial form in front of a gold arched frame with red and orange silk drapery and a green leafy decoration. Sunlight enters through tall paned windows on the right.

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A tiered arrangement of white conch-shaped shells stands on a stepped platform draped with red silk cloth edged in gold brocade, with rice scattered between the tiers. Brass oil lamps stand in rows at the left, and a black stone Shiva lingam with a yellow-orange flower garland sits in the background beside a brass throne with a golden base. Partial figures in orange and white clothing appear at the edges of the frame. The setting is a temple hall with a red-patterned floor mat.2018-04-14July 02 20162016-07-02 +1 copiesMay 21 20062006-05-21April 27 20162016-04-27A golden deity murti of Devi, seated on a tiered pedestal draped in pink and purple silk with gold borders, sits before a pale draped curtain. The murti wears a maroon and gold sari, a red and green jewelled necklace and a tall golden crown, with raised hands holding lotus buds. Rows of white conch-shaped offerings and dark stones are arranged on the tiers below. No people are visible.2017-09-27 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20132013-02-24 +2 copiesA tiered pyramid of decorated pots arranged on red draped steps, each pot wrapped in white woven netting with gold rims and topped with green leaves and golden-yellow ritual offerings. A garland-adorned pot sits at the apex. Behind the display are palm trees, open sky, a colourful striped umbrella at left, and a few distant people in white clothes. This appears to be a ritual offering arrangement outdoors, possibly tied to a puja or annadan event.2007-09-03A photograph of a tiered altar draped in gold and orange striped silk, covered with rows of white conch shells lit with green light. At the top sits a decorated deity murti or kalasha adorned with coloured ribbons and a garland, flanked by red drapes. To the right, a figure in white and striped cloth sits behind the altar, partly visible at the edge. No prominent person is clearly identifiable as a person, so this is an altar scene with a seated attendant.2016-04-27A large pyramid arrangement of brass kalasha pots stacked in tiers on red draped platforms, each pot wrapped in white woven netting and crowned with green mango leaves and coconuts, with a tall tiered pot at the apex decorated with a red and white cloth and flowers. Brass oil lamps with white flowers stand at the right foreground. A man in white clothing stands at the far left edge beside a banner, and a figure in orange clothing appears at the right edge. Behind are trees, low buildings and red banners.2007-09-03April 14 20182018-04-14 +1 copiesApril 14 20182018-04-14